Glass and Daffodils
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Found this small glass basket vase at a local thrift store, perfect to hold the first daffodils of the season. (Photo by Charlotte Ekker Wiggins)
Glass and Daffodils
There’s nothing quite as bright and cheerful as a fist full of budding daffodils. Every spring I post about how they can brighten any room so this year I’m going to highlight what they are in.
You can place your daffodils in any vase or container you want and the one you choose can make your daffodils shine. I like to have fresh flowers where I write so I keep a small collection of interesting containers that will nicely fit on a desk and tray. Recently I added this glass basket vase to my container collection. It’s just the right size, about 7” high and 5” wide, not too tall to attract the attention of my cats and small enough to nicely fit into a spot on my den coffee table.
This sweet little glass vase is the perfect size to add to desks and trays. (Charlotte Ekker Wiggins photo)
I found this glass basket vase at a local thrift store for $4. In addition to flowers, it’s small enough to use with a variety of other items. It can be used for a pencil and pen holder on a deck, chocolates in the living room and whatever else you need to store in a small basket container.
It was late afternoon on an overcast day when I took these pictures and decided to use them because you can see the pattern in the glass.
Afternoon light shows some of the glass vase design. (Charlotte Ekker Wiggins photo)
I’m also fond of anything with feet. The feet holds the container off the surface and is, well - cute.
This 7” glass flower vase also has sweet feet. (Charlotte Ekker Wiggins photo)
In addition to being practical, this glass basket vase can also hold flowers tor the rest of the growing season: miniature roses would look nice in this, as will the Lilliput zinnias I plan to grow.
In the meantime, I am happy with picking my supply of daffodils still in bud form so they open when inside.
Blooming daffodils are a good sign of spring. (Charlotte Ekker Wiggins photo)
Daffodil bulbs are planted in fall for spring blooms. Once planted, daffodils will easily spread on their own and are distasteful to deer so a good addition to any garden. For small vases, look for Tete-A-Tete daffodils, small early bloomers usually available for purchase in the fall.
Charlotte
